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Turkish Shares Fall as Lira Gold and Foreign Currencies Rise

Makkler Newsroom
October 16, 2026 · Based on reporting by Dünya, Anadolu Ajansı, Borsa Gündem
Photo: Hakan Sarıtaş / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

The BIST 100 lost 4.44% for the week, while gold, the dollar and the euro posted small gains.

Key takeaways

  • The BIST 100 ended the week down 4.44% at 11,721.72 points.
  • Gram gold rose 0.05%, while the dollar gained 0.37% against the lira.

The BIST 100 ended the week at 11,721.72 points, down 4.44% from the previous week’s close. The index traded between 11,653.38 and 12,291.17 points.

Gram gold rose 0.05% to 6 bin 648 lira. The dollar gained 0.37% to 49.5270 lira, while the euro rose 0.93% to 55.7610 lira.

Investment funds fell 1.79% and pension funds lost 0.13%. Money market funds were the strongest investment fund category, gaining 0.83%.

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